Finger Positions

Root Note F#

Name F# minor over D#

Intervals 1P-3m-5P

Relative Minor A

Notes D#, F#, A, C#

Aliases F#m, F#min, F#-

How to play the F#m/D# Chord

The F#m/D# is a fundamental minor chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the F# minor over D# is built using the 1P, 3m, 5P intervals. In the key of F# Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the F#m/D# chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

F#m → C#m → D → Bm

vi-IV-I-V

D → Bm → F#m → C#m

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to F# helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E

7ths

F#m7 G#m7b5 Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7

Scale Compatibility

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Minor Major Blues Minor Blues Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Dorian Phrygian Vietnamese 1 Pelog Hirajoshi Minor Pentatonic Minor Six Pentatonic Flat Three Pentatonic Minor #7m Pentatonic Minor Hexatonic

* 15 scales found containing the notes D#, F#, A, C#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the F#m/D# chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 63, 66, 69, 61

Frequencies (Hz)

311.1269837220809, 369.9944227116344, 440, 277.1826309768721